Shoe tip stretcher



July 13, 1937'. H. H. ANDERSON SHOE TIP STRETCHER 2 Shets-Sheet 1 FiledJan. 6, 1957 July 13, 1937. H. H. ANDERSON 2,086,835

SHOE TIP STRETCHER Filed Jan. 6, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented I July13, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 14 Claims.

The present invention relates to shoe tip stretching machines designedto stretch the shoe tip only of the shoe and embodies a shoe tipstretching last having actuating means associated 5 therewith forforcing the last into the tip of the shoe into stretching position, saidactuating means being detachable from the last and removable from theshoe in order that the last may remain within the shoe a predeterminedlength 10 of time until the tip becomes set in its stretched position,the last actuating means in the meantime, being utilized for stretchingother shoes.

. An object of the invention is to provide a device of this character ofsimple and practical 5 construction, which is adjustable to accommodateshoes within a wide range of sizes, which will not mar or injure theshoe, and which is otherwise well adapted for the purposes intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the 20 details of constructionand operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals'refer to like parts throughout and in which: 25 -Fig. 1 is aside elevational view with parts shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on aline 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the last. 30 Fig. 4 is a bottomplan view thereof.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the anchor plate. Fig. 6 is a top plan viewof the filler plate, and Fig. '7 is an edge view thereof. Referring nowto the drawings in detail where- 35 in for the purpose of illustration Ihave disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the

numeral 5 designates a base board having its upper surface provided witha relatively hard rubber sheet 6 upon which the shoe I is positioned,

40 the rubber serving to prevent sliding of the shoe during thestretching action and to prevent marring or scratching of the sole ofthe shoe.

The base board is removably supported upon a base 8 having upstandingsupports 9 at the ends 5 thereof, the upper ends of the supports beingformed with bearings l within which is journaled the smooth ends of anactuating screw rod II, one end of the screw being secured againstlongitudinal movement by a collar l2 and pin I3 150 while the other endis provided with an actuating wheel 14.

Upon the threaded portion l of the screw is mounted a threaded sleeve ithaving a lateral boss l1 formed with a vertical bore l8 within 65 whichis adjustably positioned the upper end of a rod I9 secured in verticallyadjusted position by a set screw 20. The lower end of the rod isinclined to extend forwardly into the instep of the shoe and terminatesin a horizontal section 2| extending forwardly into the toe of the shoe,said 5 horizontal section having a tapering extremity 22 for fittinginto an opening 23 in the rear face of a shoe tip last 24.

The shoe tip last 24 conforms to the inside of the shoe tip and on itsunder side is provided with a plurality of recesses 25 arranged inspaced pairs to receive the studs 26 formed on a filler plate 21. Thesefiller plates are removably positioned under the last and may be of anydesired thickness to stretch the tip to the desired size. The fillerplates also may be of different areas and the studs selectivelypositioned in the recesses of the last to produce an increasedstretching action at a desired part of the shoe tip.

Positioned under the last and filler plate is an anchor plate 28 havingits rear end extending beyond the last and filler plate and provided onits upper extended surface with transversely extending teeth 29engageable by a latch member 30 hinged to a plate 3|, the latter beingsecured to the rear face of the last 24. The latch member is providedwith a spring 32 to normally urge the latch into engagement with theteeth.

The rear end of the anchor plate 28 is bent upwardly and provided withan opening 33 within which a hook member 34 may be inserted to pull theanchor plate and associated parts from the shoe tip after the stretchinghas been completed.

The extended end of the anchor plate is also provided with an opening 35for receiving a lug 35 36 on the bottom of a foot/member 31 swivellycarried at the lower end of a clamping screw 38 by a ball and socketconnection 39. The clamping screw extends upwardly through a threadedhorizontal arm 40 and is provided at its upper end 40 with a slidablecross handle 4|. The arm 40 is carried at the upper end of a bracket 42,the lower end of which is hinged to the base board 5 as at 43 andsecured against swinging movement, when desired by a locking pin 44. 45

It is believed the construction and manner of operation of the tipstretching device will be readily understood from the foregoing withoutfurther detailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base,

a removable base board supported thereon and upon which the shoe to bestretched is positioned, a shoe tip last adapted to be removablypositioned in the shoe, a clamping member carried by the base board andoperable to releasably secure the shoe to be stretched upon the baseboard, means for forcing the last forwardly within the tip of the shoeto stretch the latter, and means to hold the last in stretching positionindependently of the last forcing means.

2. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted .to be removably positioned in the shoe, aclamping member carried by the base board and operable to releasablysecure the shoe to be stretched upon the base board, means supported bythe fixed base and extended Within the shoe for forcing the lastforwardly within the toe of the shoe to stretch the latter, and means tohold the last in stretching position independently of last forcingmeans.

3. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base,

a removable base board supported thereon and upon which the shoe to bestretched is positioned, a shoe tip last adapted to be removablypositioned in the shoe, a clamping member carried by the base board andoperable to releasably secure the shoe to be stretched upon the baseboard, and a screw actuated rod having one end positioned within theshoe in contacting engagement with the last for forcing the latterforwardly within the toe of the shoe, and means for holding the last instretching position independently of the screw actuated rod.

4. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, ananchor plate in the shoe beneath the last, a clamping member releasablysecuring the anchor plate in the shoe, means engaging the last forforcing the same forwardly in the toe of the shoe, and adjustablelatching means between the last and anchor plate to secure the lastagainst rearward movement.

5. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, ananchor plate in the shoe beneath the last, a clamping member releasablysecuring the anchor plate in the shoe, means engaging the last forforcing the same forwardly in the toe of the shoe, and automaticadjustable latching means between the last and anchor plate to securethe last against rearward movement.

6. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, ananchor plate in the shoe beneath the last, a clamping member releasablysecuring the anchor plate in the shoe, means engaging the last forforcing the same forwardly in the toe of the shoe, and step-by-stepadjustable latching means between the last and anchor plate and operableto secure the last against rearward movement.

'7. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, ananchor plate in the shoe beneath the last and having a series oftransverse teeth on its upper surface rearwardly of the last, a clampingmember operable to exert a downward pressure on the plate to removablysecure the plate in last for forcing the same forwardly.

8. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, ananchor plate in the shoe beneath the last and having a series oftransverse teeth on its upper surface rearwardly of the last, a clampingmember operable to exert a downward pressure on the plate to removablysecure the .plate in the shoe and to releasably secure the shoe to thebase board, a pivoted latch carried by the last and engaging the teethto secure the last against rearward movement, and means detachablyengaging the last for forcing the last forwardly in the shoe.

9. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, ananchor plate in the shoe beneath the last, a clamping member releasablysecuring the anchor plate to the shoe, means engaging the last forforcing the same forwardly in the toe of the shoe, a filler platebetween the last and anchor plate and latching means between the lastand the anchor plate.

10. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, ananchor plate in the shoe beneath the last, a clamping member releasablysecuring the anchor plate in the shoe, means engaging the last forforcing the same forwardly in the toe of the shoe, a filler platebetween the last and anchor plate, means for securing the filler platein adjusted position relative to the last, and latching means betweenthe last and the anchor plate.

11. 'A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable baseboard supported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched ispositioned, a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in theshoe, an anchor plate in the shoe beneath the last, a clamping memberreleasably securing the anchor plate in the shoe, means engaging thelast for forcing the same forwardly in the toe of the shoe, a fillerplate between the last and anchor plate, means for adjustably securingthe filler plate transversely and longitudinally with respect to thelast and latching means between the last and the anchor.

12. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, ananchor plate in the shoe beneath the last, a clamping member releasablysecuring the anchor plate in the shoe, means engaging the last forforcing the same forwardly in the toe of the shoe, a filler platebetween the last and anchor plate, said last having recesses in itsbottom and said filler plate having an upstanding stud selectively forpositioning in said recesses to adjust the filler plate transversely andlongitudinally with respect to the last and latching means between thelast and the anchor plate.

13. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon iii and upon which the. shoe to be stretched ispositioned, a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in theshoe, a clamping member swingably carried by the base board and operableto exert a downward pressure on the shoe to removably secure the shoe tothe base board, means for locking the clamping member against swingingmovement, and means engaging the last for forcing the same forwardly inthe toe of the shoe.

14. A shoe tip stretcher comprising a fixed base, a removable base boardsupported thereon and upon which the shoe to be stretched is positioned,a shoe tip last adapted to be removably positioned in the shoe, aclamping member swingably carried by the base board and operable toexert a downward pressure on the shoe to removably secure the shoe tothe base board, means for locking the clamping member against swingingmovement, means engaging the last for forcing the same forwardly in thetoe of the shoe, and means interposed between the sole of the shoe andthe base board to prevent relative sliding movement therebetween during.the forward movement of the last.

HOWARD H. ANDERSON.

